Apple iPhone 14

Apple iPhone 14

iOS 16.0
iOS 17 iOS 16.0

Turn on Crash Detection on your Apple iPhone 14 iOS 16.0

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You can set your phone to automatically make an emergency call when your phone detects that you've been in a severe car crash.

Step 1 of 6

1. Find "Emergency SOS"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 6

1. Find "Emergency SOS"

Press Emergency SOS.

Step 3 of 6

2. Turn on Crash Detection

Press the indicator next to "Call After Serious Crash" to turn on the function.

Step 4 of 6

3. Turn countdown sound on or off

Press the indicator next to "Countdown Sound" to turn the function on or off.

If your turn on the function, a sound will be played back during emergency call countdown.
Step 5 of 6

4. Set emergency contacts and info

Press Set up Emergency Contacts in Health and follow the instructions on the screen to key in your emergency info and emergency contacts.

If you've added emergency contacts, they will automatically be notified if you've been in a severe car crash. If you add your emergency info, it will be displayed on your phone's lock screen.
Step 6 of 6

5. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

1. Find "Emergency SOS"

Press Settings.
Press Emergency SOS.

2. Turn on Crash Detection

Press the indicator next to "Call After Serious Crash" to turn on the function.

3. Turn countdown sound on or off

Press the indicator next to "Countdown Sound" to turn the function on or off.
If your turn on the function, a sound will be played back during emergency call countdown.

4. Set emergency contacts and info

Press Set up Emergency Contacts in Health and follow the instructions on the screen to key in your emergency info and emergency contacts.
If you've added emergency contacts, they will automatically be notified if you've been in a severe car crash. If you add your emergency info, it will be displayed on your phone's lock screen.

5. Return to the home screen

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

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